Chapter 11 - Polymers

Question 1

What is a monomer?

Answer 1

A small molecule which makes a polymer when there are lots joined together

Question 2

What is a polymer?

Answer 2

Lots of monomers joined together

Question 3

What do ethene monomers make?

Answer 3

poly(ethene)

- plastic carrier bags

Question 4

what do propene monomers make?

Answer 4

poly(propene)

- carpets, milk crates

Question 5

what is the double covalent bond in a monomer replaced with when it brakes to make a polymer? (additional polymerization)

Answer 5

a single covalent bond

Question 6

additional polymerisation

Answer 6

a double bond in an alkene breaks open to join end-to-end in a reaction